Arriving in the U.S. as an international student can be overwhelming. In an effort to make it a little easier to navigate Madison, we have started to compile resources online. The following includes a list of supermarkets organized by location and nationality of food they sell.
Full service supermarkets usually include a bakery, pharmacy and photo lab, and in some cases even sell gas. They offer a large variety of specialty foods. Because they stock larger varieties and quantities of foods, supermarket chains such as Woodman’s, Pick’n Save, Hy-Vee, Walmart and Aldi are able to offer lower prices than other stores. Some higher-end supermarkets, such as Whole Foods, offer specialty foods, but the prices are frequently higher.
Supermarkets by Location
Downtown
Fresh Madison Market: 703 University Avenue Capitol Center Market: 111 North Broom Street
Festival Foods: 810 E Washington Ave
Pick’n Save: 1312 South Park Street
West Side
Aldi: 8222 Watts Road
Pick’n Save: 3650 University Avenue; 261 Junction Road
Hy-Vee: 675 South Whitney Way
Metcalfe’s Market: 726 N Midvale Boulevard; 7455 Mineral Point Road
Trader Joe’s: 1810 Monroe Street
Woodman’s Food Market: 725 South Gammon Road
Whole Foods Market: 3313 University Avenue
East Side
Aldi: 3925 Lien Road
Pick’n Save: 2502 Shopko Drive, (608) 243-1000
Hy-Vee: 3801 East Washington Avenue
Jenifer Street Market: 2038 Jenifer Street
Pierce’s NorthSide Market, 2817 N Sherman Avenue
Woodman’s Food Market, 3817 Milwaukee Street
Willy Street Co-op, 1221 Williamson Street
Supermarkets by Nationality
East Asian
Asian Midway Foods: 301 South Park Street
Garden Asian Market: 6136 University Avenue
J&P Fresh Market: 6634 Watts Rd (by Woodman’s West)
Lee’s Oriental Grocer: 3240 University Avenue
Oriental Food Mart: 1206 South Park Street
Oriental Shop: 1029 South Park Street
Viet Hoa Market: 4602 Monona Drive
Yue-Wah Oriental Foods: 2328 South Park Street
Indian
Asian Midway Foods: 301 South Park Street
Namaste India Grocery Store: 805 Gammon Road A, (608) 422-5263
Maharaja Grocery & Liquor: 1701 Thierer Road, (608) 246-2656
Yue-Wah Oriental Foods: 2328 South Park Street
India House: 709 South Gammon Road, 608-268-0240
Krishna Foods Indian Grocery: 6717 Odana Road, 608-831-4642
African
African Market: 805 South Gammon Road, (608) 441-0276
Mexican & Latin American
Tienda Los Gemelos: 6713 Odana Road #9, 608-441-0061
La Rosita Latina: 6005 Monona Drive, 608-221-2203
Mercado Marimar: 2102 South Park Street, 608-260-8924
La Concha: 3056 Fish Hatchery Road, 608-276-9263
Santa Maria Grocery: 1326 South Midvale Boulevard, 608-270-9566
La Hispana Grocery II: 3060 Fish Hatchery Road
La Zacatecana: 4915 Commercial Avenue
Middle Eastern
Lulu’s Deli & Restaurant: 2524 University Avenue, 608-233-2172
European
Bavaria Sausage Kitchen: 6317 Nesbitt Road
Clasen’s European Bakery: 7610 Donna Drive, Middleton
Fraboni’s Italian Specialties & Delicatessen: 822 Regent Street
La Brioche Bakery: 2862 University Avenue
